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Oven Roasted Peanuts

“Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the crowd, buy me some peanuts…” For many baseball fans, these lyrics mean sunny summer days, eating hot dogs, drinking cold beer and rooting for your favorite team. If you are one of these fans then you know that we have reached the half-way point of the season which means that it is time for the All-Star Game between the American League and the National League. In honor of the game, I am sharing a recipe for a baseball classic: oven roasted peanuts.

Growing up I wasn’t a huge fan of baseball. Frankly I thought it was a little boring. I did hang out at the local little league park when I was younger and my sister played softball, but I didn’t really go to watch the game, rather I went to socialize with my girlfriends as we swooned over the older boys playing on the opposite field. However, thanks to my husband and my in-laws who took me to a Mariners game a couple of years ago, I find myself loving baseball. While the game is great, one of the things I love most about baseball is all of the food that goes along with it. One of our all time favorites, is roasted peanuts. But I am not talking about the packaged roasted peanuts you can buy at the store, I’m talking about the freshly roasted hot peanuts, the peanuts that are still warm when the vendors chuck them at you from across the aisle. Since many of us can’t always get to a baseball game to watch our favorite team and enjoy this delicious snack, I decided to bring a little bit of baseball home with this recipe.

The recipe itself is pretty easy and I find myself making it just so that Ryan and I can have some snacks lying around. I chose to soak the peanuts in salt water to give them a slightly salty flavor but it is not over the top. It is important to soak the peanuts for at least an hour before roasting. Also, be sure to pat them try before sticking them in the oven.

The Recipe

Dissolve kosher salt in water. Place the peanuts in the water. Place a bowl on top to keep the peanuts submerged. Soak for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Strain the peanuts. Pat dry and place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast at 300 degrees for 35-45 minutes. The peanuts will be slightly underdone (a little chewy) when you remove them from the oven, but they will continue to cook once you remove them. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Serve warm.

Now turn on the game and enjoy one of my favorite summer past times. Just try to resist throwing the shells on the floor, they don't make for easy clean up. Enjoy!

I love unshelled peanuts! :) I remember reading a quiz on how likely you are to put on weight, that if you liked food that you had to shell, you’d be less likely to be overweight. I hope so :P

http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/ Michelle

Roasted peanuts are our favorite camping treat, but I never thought about making them myself. What a great idea!
~Michelle

http://watkinslynn.typepad.com/pages_pucks_and_pantry/ Mrs. L

I actually bought some raw peanuts at the farmers market last year and had no clue what to do with them. I’ll have to keep an eye out for them this year and try making my own roasted ones.

hunter

i love peanuts but it takes 4 ever to un
shell 5 cups of peanuts

jamie

where can you get raw peanuts? i live in southern california, and our farmers markets don’t have peanuts, raw or otherwise.

http://www.lifesambrosia.com Deseree

Hey Jamie, I found my raw peanuts at my grocery store. They were actually in the produce section next to the other raw nuts rather than in the section with the Planters or other kind of peanuts. Hope this helps!

A little bit about me...

My name is Des. I’m a Mom to Kellan and Preston. Wife to Ryan. Dog mom to Pumpkin and lover of all things food. Whether it is cooking it, eating it, shopping for it or watching TV about it, food is one of my favorite things. Read more »